Mrs.RRn

Your sleeve said "NO" lol

Hi, my name is Misty. And I am addicted to my scale.< /p>

You look great!!

I'm an apple! But even though I lost just a few lbs, I'm looking less, uh, applely. I'm excited to see what my body shape will be. I've never been a normal weight, so this is pretty exciting.

Today is officially the 1st day of week 3 postop. I am now allowed to switch from full liquids to a soft diet. But... I don't wanna!! (Whiny voice). I haven't lost any weight in week 2, so it makes me want to go back to Clear Liquids. Yeah, yeah, I won't actually do it. But did anyone else feel this way? Not wanting to advance their diet?... I can honestly say I haven't felt hunger yet. Even when my husband cooks something that smells good, as soon as I see solid food, I lose interest.

Can anyone relate? Or am I just the crazy one not wanting food? ?

How long after surgery did u have sex??? I havent had sex in a month ugh I need some love and affection lol

I was thinking the same thing! Lol

I'm right there with you! Tomorrow will start week 3 and I've been the same weight all of week 2. Yet, I feel like I've lost inches. I understand this is expected during this time, so I'll just keep on doing what I'm supposed to. You're not alone!

My first week I was down 22lbs and really excited about that. This week (week 2) the scale doesn't seem to be budging. It's easy to be disappointed when we don't see the numbers move as we'd like. But don't get discouraged!!! Just keep on doing it right! And even though the number on the scale isn't moving, I'm finding my clothes fitting looser and my body changing-- just Celebrate those little things and keep a positive attitude. The weight will come off.

Congrats!

I'm home! I got here yesterday and so far I'm trying to figure out my new normal. How do you do it?? How can you get all you fluids in without being uncomfortable or hurting? How much do you try to keep Dow. An hour? What were the first things after just watery things you tried? Thanks!!

My doc gave me a goal of 1-3 oz an hour (while awake) for the first few days. I was on Clear liquids the first week. My first day drinking I only tolerated about 5 oz. but each day I was able to get in more and more.

1-I can't tell you about insurance bc my ins pays for NO wlsI paid cash.

2- I can say the pain was pretty minimal for me. I was given medication in the operating room and went home (it was an outpatient procedure) with liquid Lortab. I never took a dose of Lortab. For me, the pain was very minimal. But I can say I did have some nausea the first 24 hrs.

I was also sleeved June 12th and have lots of swelling still. I wonder if having or not having a drain has anything to do with swelling?! My bellybutton incision site is also very sore. I was wondering why that is....

I didn't have a drain and I don't have anymore swelling. I really think it just depends on your body. As far as generalized swelling, I didn't have much of that bc my procedure was done outpatient and I didn't get pumped full of Fluid during a hospital stay (make sense).

My bellybutton site is the only one that was sore- that's where they actually removed my stomach from-- so it's the site with the most activity and most stretching - that may be why your belly button site hurts worse too.

Walking. And my doc allows Gas X dissolvable strips-- they've helped me so much!

I ordered one:

My name

Sleeve gastrectomy

No blind NG/NSAIDS

My husbands phone#

I thought it was a great idea.

This is Latte'. She's a yorkie/Maltese mix. About her? Oh she's just ridiculous. Very needy and a true "lap dog." She'll stare at whatever I have in my hand until I move it so she can climb in my lap. Regardless, we love her.

I was sleeved last Tuesday and came home Thursday and feel like a million bucks! The only problem was that I was at ER yesterday due to being dehydrated. My doctor sent me in to check my kidney functions due to me having high creatinine levels while I was in the hospital. But they were good after blood work came back so all I had to do was have an IV for fluids and went home. I am just wondering if this is gonna be a routine occurance to be dehydrated. Is this just a temporary side effect of the diet we sleepers have at first? I do drink as much liquids as I can physically take in.

Hi! I was sleeved on the same day! How much liquid are you taking in? I feel like I'm on the low side of my Doc's reccs, but its a struggle to get just that much in. But the amount is slowly increasing everyday... I'm pretty satisfied with that (hopefully he won't fuss too much at my appointment tomorrow). And I'm def trying some V8 tomorrow!... I can't believe I'm excited for V8!

Good luck!

I was thinking about you the other day and wondering how it was going! So we're in the same boat. Are you still swollen? Any pain?

I don't think I'm swollen anymore. Not that I can tell anyway. I had some mild pain during the 1st 24hrs but I'm feeling great now!!

I'm 5days out and I don't feel swollen anymore. Maybe a little by the belly button incision, but for the most part the noticeable swelling has gone down.

I was sleeved 6/11/13 (5 days ago) and I lost 21 lbs so far. Ok, I'm extremely happy, but I want to know if this is ok. It seems like a lot to me-- but I feel really good. Even though I'm on Clear liquids for the first week, I still have energy. I've been walking in my street for the past few days and doing light stretches.

So I want to know.. How much did y'all lose the 1st week post-op??

Congratulations!!!!

I'm scheduled for tomorrow! We'll be just a couple weeks apart!

Hmmm... This sounds interesting. My surgeon said to skip the salad altogether. He prefers his patients to choose something like chicken or fish over lettuce bc of the nutrient value. What does y'all doctors say?

Thanks y'all!

A list? Sounds organized. Lol. Awesome!

I had an appointment with my surgeon this afternoon, and tomorrow I'll be getting my lab work, chest X-ray, and EKG bc my date is June 11th!!!!! Just wanted to share my joy! Yaaaahoooo!!! lol

I worry about this too. Especially if I'd need a PEG tube/ feeding tube- I'd be afraid they'd "pump" too much into me! Ick!

Congrats!! You look wonderful!!!